A review by bookishlibrarian
Under Color of Law by Aaron Philip Clark

3.5

Trevor Finnegan is a Black LAPD officer whose career has been accelerated by a moral compromise he made early in his career. His newest case involves the murder of a Black LAPD trainee, and it quickly becomes clear that the recruit's death may have been an attempt to silence him. His colleagues become suspects. Trevor's father is also a former LAPD officer who has his own ideas on how Trevor should proceed. This first in a series tackles ethical dilemmas, departmental politics, old boy networks, police brutality and corruption. Trevor himself is a flawed character--not only in his past actions but also in his current relationships. A flawed first outing that has me curious to see how the author and character develop in later books. 3.5 stars, rounded up.